Drenching device.



P. J. FERGUSON.

DRENCHING DEVICE.

. h APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, I915. mwm.

Patented May 9,1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH .60., WASHINGTON. D. C.

" srarnnrorrrpn PETER J. FERGUSON, or ANE'IA, NORTH DAKo'rA.

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Application filed May 29, 1915. Serial referees.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER J. FERGUSON, a I

to facilitate the administering of medicine to horses and otherlivestock and to this end, the device includes an improved yokestructure which is to be supported on the neck, a crupper strap toengage the stock of the tail and'hold the yoke in an upright position,and means cooperating with the yoke to forcibly spreadthe'jaws of theanimal. 1

Various other objects and advantages Wlll.

become apparent during the continuanceof specifically the followingdescription.

The above and other objects which will become apparent, are accomplishedby such means as are shown in their preferred form in the accompanyingdrawings, described in the following specification and then more pointedout in the appended claims.

In .the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate likepartsthrougln out the several views; Figure 1 is a perspective view ofmy invention showing the same as in an operative position. Fig, 2is aperspective view of the improved yoke structure which is employed. "Fig.3 is a detail view of the crupper strap. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a neckband strap which is employed. Fig. 5 is a sectional view showingthe'meansfor securing the yoke structure to the neck hand strap. Fig. 6is a detail view illustrating a portion of the flexible element employedto spread the jaws of the annual- My invention consists generally of acomparatively wide neck band strap 10 which carries at its respectiveextremities suitable fastening elements as indicated by the numerals 11and 12. The strap 10, in the use of my invention, is designed to fitsnugly about the neck of the animal substanially in the position shownin Fig. 1 and is adapted to support the yoke structure which willhereinafter be described at length. In order to more securely supportthe yoke structure the neck band strap is provided at suitable pointswith outstanding pins13 upon which Specification of Letters Patent.

be utilized for the PatentedMay 9, 1916.

may operate the securing elements 1 1 and if a so desired suitablewashers such as indicated at 15 may be used in conjunction therewith.The improved yoke structure which is employed consists of asubstantially .hori-- zontal body member 16 which carries thesubstantially parallel. standards 17. The:

standards 17 are provided at a point adjacent their lower end withopenings 18 for the purpose of receiving the pins 13 which are earned bythe neck band strap. After the pins 13 havebeen positioned in place inconjunction-with the yoke structure, the :retaming elements 14 and thewashers 15 may brackets 20 in order to accommodate a flexible operatingmember21. A strap bracket is also carried upon the body member 16 inproxlmity to the guiding roller 20 and serves I the purpose presentlydescribed.

As shown in Fig. 1, a crupper strap 23 is provided, one end of which isdesigned to embrace the stock of the tail of the animal.

purpose of attaining a J while its other end is adjustably connected thebuckle 24 which cooperates with the adjust'able strap element 25. Thefunction performed by the crupper strap in this instance is readilyapparent. When in-place;

it prevents the forward oscillation of the yoke structure during thedrenching operation and retains the same in asub'stantially uprightposition.

One end of the flexible element 21 is formed into a loop as at 26, andin the use of the device, the'same is arranged about the upper jaw ofthe animal as shown in Fig. 1. The operator exerts a pulling stress uponthe free end of the element 21 which will cause the guiding roller 19 torotate and allow the flexible element to elevate the head of the animalandby so doing to forcibly spread its jaws. This operation is clearlyillustrated in Fig. 1. When the head of the animal is in an elevatedposition such as illustrated medicine can. be easily administered or ifit is desired, the mouth and throat of the animal can be thoroughlyexamined.

From the foregoing it is believed that the novel. features or myinvention win he p: parent and in View of the exceedingly simpleconstruction thereof, it is believed that the same may be manufacturedat a comparai crupper stra p carried'by said yoke and: flexible membermovably attached to said. 30.

fstra-p, a' yoke pivota'lly attached at, its end l saidyoke, meansconnectingl said crupper I Copies of, thinv patent; maybe obtained. for

tively low cost.

In reducing my invention to practice I find that the form referred toherein as the most practical and preferred embodiment is the mostefficient, but realizing that certain conditions will necessarily varyconcurrence with the adoption. of my device, I desire toemp'hasize-thefa ctthat various min-on changes in the details ofconstruction and in th'exprop'ortion of parts may be rcsorted towhenrequired without sacrificing any ofthe advantages. of invention asdefined in theappendedi claims. u

Havingthus:fully described my invention, what I claim, as new and desireto secure by Letters- Patent isz 1 In a device as set. forth, anupright, means for "supporting said upright: from.- the animal and aflexible member movably carried by saidupright and adapted to-engage inthe mouth of the animal.

2;. I nfla: device as set forth, a neck: band strap, yoke attached: atits end thereto, a-

yoke, substantially as: described.

3. In a device as set: forth, a neck bandstrap, ayekpivotaliy attachedat its: endto said strap, a crupper strap attached to saidyoke',-.a;roll1er"revolubly supported on said yoke, and a flexiblemember operatingon said roller, one'end of said flexible member beinglooped. r

4 In a: device as set: forth, a neck band to said: strap; acrupperstrap, a bracket on strap and said bracket, a roller revolubly"supported on -isaid yoke, aflexible member operating on: said roller,and -one end of said" flexible member being. looped;

5. In a d evice as set forth, a comparatively wide neck band strap,outstanding pins carried by said strap, said pins being screw threaded aportion of their length, a yoke, said yoke including vertical standards, said standards being provided with openings adjacent their lowerends for the reception of, said pins, means cooperating with said pinsto retain said standards in position, a crupper strap having connectionwltlr said yoke and a flexible operating m'ember operating on said yoke,as and for 7 lower endsfor the reception of said pins,

means cooperating with said pins for retaining: said standard portionsthereon, a

crupper strap, a bracket on said yoke having: connection with saidcrupper strap, a

roller revolubly mounted on said yoke, and a flexible member trainedover said roller, one endof said operating member being looped. v

7. In a device as set fortl1-,-a neckband strap, a yoke attached. at itsends thereto, means to resist movement of said yoke in one direction andaflexible element movably carriedby saidr yoke and adapted to engageinthe mouth of: the animal to resist movement" of said; yoke in anopposite direction.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signa ture in presenceof two witnesses.

PETER (I. FERGUSON.

Witnesses: A. B. LANDT,

' HJE. JOHNSON.

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